FTW76FRA01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210B · Houston, TX · July 3, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 3, 1975
Place
Houston, TX · HOUSTON, TX
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9774XCessna 210B
Status
Completed · report July 30, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750703018409A
Case key
149586

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1623   75/7/3    HOUSTON,TX          CESSNA 210B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 1596
        TIME - 1605                    N9774X              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 600 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOBBY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CONROE,TX                   AUSTIN,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: SWITCHES,LEVERS,CRANKING MECHANISM,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- LDG GR SELECTOR LEVER FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N9774X
Reported as
Cessna 210B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hobby

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9774X · 1

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